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TreasonousBastard

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11. Ask HoF...

Reply to Bonobo (Reply #9)

Mon May 18, 2015, 08:21 AM

May 2015

why is a rape joke worse than a joke about war, or murder, or cancer? If anyone actually believes sex with little girls is worse than sex with little boys they've got some explaining to do. But, rather than explain, they'll often enough just go off the rails.

Comics have been joking about tragedy since there were comics, and it's dangerous ground with some people going hysterical over their particular trigger with the rest of us maybe just shaking our heads at the really rough ones.

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I was surprised by DU's reaction to pedophilia jokes against boys [View all] Bonobo May 2015 OP

I'm not of the opinion that any subject is off limits for comedians Major Nikon May 2015 #1

I acknowledge the truth about the "70's" vs. today, but answer this simple question: Bonobo May 2015 #2

I'm sure it would not have been Major Nikon May 2015 #3

I can't imagine any male comic in his right mind making rape jokes... TreasonousBastard May 2015 #4

... Major Nikon May 2015 #5

Funny you should mention Silverman... TreasonousBastard May 2015 #6

Paid for it and profited by it Major Nikon May 2015 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2015 #8

If a pedophile joke about boys is okay, why does HOF cry about rape jokes? Bonobo May 2015 #9

Ask HoF... TreasonousBastard May 2015 #11

The only HOF member on that thread was actually consistent. I applaud her. nt Bonobo May 2015 #13

there are a lot more hardcore feminists here than mras or whatever you want to call them Doctor_J May 2015 #10

I really don't care what some on DU say anymore ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2015 #12

The Standards... Sparhawk60 Jun 2015 #14

Yes, there were lots of calls for a certain male politician to be anally raped as well. Bonobo Jun 2015 #15

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